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A life in poetry and song: elegy for a palm
A life in poetry and song: elegy for a palm
In a poignant, revealing, and humorous “thank you” performance, award-winning singer songwriter Karine Polwart has reunited with the team at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh whose dedication inspired an elegy to a much venerated and misunderstood…
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Uniting to protect important trees
Uniting to protect important trees
Global plant biodiversity network Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) is joining forces with leading experts at Bartlett Tree Research Laboratories and Arboretum to launch two new initiatives safeguarding the future of ash (Fraxinus…
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Saving species magnificent, new and on the brink of extinction
Saving species magnificent, new and on the brink of extinction
Stunning gingers, exquisite begonias and one miniscule moss are in the incredible line-up of plant species described as new to science by leading experts at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE) over the last 12 months. Working around the…
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Graham Charles George Argent - Edinburgh’s Indiana Jones of Botany.
Graham Charles George Argent - Edinburgh’s Indiana Jones of Botany.
Born: Hertfordshire, 15 May, 1941 Died: Ullapool, 24 April 2019, aged 78 Graham Charles George Argent, known as George to the botanical community, was appointed as Tropical Botanist on the staff of the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE) in…
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Iconic poppies climb in retreat from climate change
Iconic poppies climb in retreat from climate change
Prized by gardeners worldwide, several species of the iconically beautiful Meconopsis (Himalayan poppies) could soon be threatened in their native habitat as climate change pushes them to ever smaller mountain sanctuaries. Within 50 years they…
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Learning about the bare necessities of life at Logan
Learning about the bare necessities of life at Logan
Nearly 400 primary school children from around the Rhins of Galloway are enjoying a special insight into the natural world during a week of themed sessions at Logan Botanic Garden, near Stranraer. Each day, from April 29 to May 3, the younger P1 to…
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Hardly an overnight success: 100 years to discover plant species
Hardly an overnight success: 100 years to discover plant species
While the act of discovering a species is often seen as a thrilling moment, newly published research demonstrates the initial encounter is just the beginning of a long process. Understanding what a species represents actually, on average, takes…
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Secret identity of a renowned Sabal revealed
Secret identity of a renowned Sabal revealed
A much-loved palm, nurtured over two centuries at one of the world’s leading plant science and conservation institutes, has been unveiled as a botanical enigma. Nearly a year after it was felled at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE), experts…
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Plants and prejudice pondered through powerful art
Plants and prejudice pondered through powerful art
The strange story of an enigmatic palm, misunderstood for more than 200 years, celebrated by a living wake, and finally accepted for what it was, stands at the core of a new art exhibition in Inverleith House Gallery at the Royal Botanic Garden…
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Environmental Policy
Environmental Policy
Statement As a leading centre for biodiversity research, horticulture, conservation and education, and a major visitor attraction, RBGE is committed to improving its environmental performance as part of a wider commitment to sustainability. We are…